War Department May 24. 1800 Sir I some time since entered into a Contract with M[r] Jonas Wade of New Ark New Jersey by which he stipulates to deliver to the Public Storekeeper in Philadelphia Ten thousand pairs of Shoes of equal quality and manufacture to the patterns — which Shoes were to be inspected in Philadelphia. I am just informed M[r] Wade has a number to deliver. I request you would in conjunction w[ith] the Superintendent and Storekeeper appoint a suitable person to inspect the Shoes to be furnished under the said Contract and have him sworm to the faithful execution of his duty — I am Sir Your ob[e]d[ient] Servant James McHenry Israel Whelen Esq[r] Purveyor. [Docket, verso: Jonas Wade / Contract] [Endorsement, verso: War Department May 24. 1800 / the Purveyor has been / [undecipherable] / The Survey or / the [undecipherable] Storekeeper / appoint a [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] for [undecipherable]] [Stamp, verso: U. S. Naval Academy Museum / Annapolis, MD 21402]